Node.js os.hostname() Method
The os.hostname() method is an inbuilt application programming interface of the os module which is used to get host name of the operating system.
Syntax:
os.hostname()
Parameters: This method does not accept any parameters.
Return Value: This method returns a string value that specifies the host name of the operating system.
Below examples illustrate the use of os.hostname() method in Node.js:
Example 1:
// Node.js program to demonstrate the // os.hostname() method // Allocating os module const os = require('os'); // Printing os.hostname() value console.log(os.hostname()); |
Output:
gekchos_lappy
Example 2:
// Node.js program to demonstrate the // os.hostname() method // Allocating os module const os = require('os'); // Printing os.hostname() value if(os.hostname()) { var hostname = os.hostname(); console.log("Hostname for the operating" + " system is " + String(hostname)); } |
Output:
Hostname for the operating system is gekchos_lappy
Note: The above program will compile and run by using the node index.js command.
Reference: https://nodejs.org/api/os.html#os_os_hostname